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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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