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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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