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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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