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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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