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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly 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 topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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