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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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