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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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