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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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