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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are customarily free 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 many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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