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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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