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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free 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 subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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