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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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