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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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