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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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