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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners 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 issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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