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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about 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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