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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are 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 several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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