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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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