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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively 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 numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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