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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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