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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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