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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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