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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 many topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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