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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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