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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always 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 online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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