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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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