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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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