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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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