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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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