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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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