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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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