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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students 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 many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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