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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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