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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free 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 subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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