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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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