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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly 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 many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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