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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free 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 a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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