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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free 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 variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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