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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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