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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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