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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are almost always 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the gripping 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 book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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