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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the thrilling 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 new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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