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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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