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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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