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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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