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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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