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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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