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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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