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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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