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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major 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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