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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students 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 quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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