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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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