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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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