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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free 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 a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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