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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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