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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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