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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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