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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free 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 topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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