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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 several issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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