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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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