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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually 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 quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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