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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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