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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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