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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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