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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally 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 quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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