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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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