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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are 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 topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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