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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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