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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually 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 variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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