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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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