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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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