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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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