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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free 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 numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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