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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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