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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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