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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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