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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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