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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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