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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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