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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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