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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally 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 several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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