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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These 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 several issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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