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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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