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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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