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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners 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 many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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