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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners 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 a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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