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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free 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 topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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