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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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