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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free 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 a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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