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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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