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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally 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 quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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