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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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