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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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