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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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