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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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