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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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