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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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