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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the key 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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