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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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