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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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