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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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