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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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