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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students 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 topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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