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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally 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 a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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