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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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