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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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