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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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