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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive 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 lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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