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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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