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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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