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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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