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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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