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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually 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 a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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