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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always 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 several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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