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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 many issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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