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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners 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 issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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