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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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