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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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