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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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