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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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