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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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