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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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