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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually 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 many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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