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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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