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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually 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 a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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