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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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