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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually 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 online learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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