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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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