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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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