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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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