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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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