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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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