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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic 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 interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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