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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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