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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically 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 several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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