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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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