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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students 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 lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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