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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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