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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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