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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always 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 distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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