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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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