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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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