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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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