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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally 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 quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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