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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students 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 subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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