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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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