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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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