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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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