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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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