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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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