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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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