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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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