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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free 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 several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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