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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 several topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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