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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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