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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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