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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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