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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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