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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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