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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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