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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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 many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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