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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students 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 a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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