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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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