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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes 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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