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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally 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 lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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