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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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