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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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