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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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