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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not 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 numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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