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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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