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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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