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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently 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 several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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