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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses 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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