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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not 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 quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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