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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses 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 several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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