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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically 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 lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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