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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 several issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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