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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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