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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally 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 quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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