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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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