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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important 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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