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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily 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 several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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