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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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