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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always 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 many issues that elearning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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