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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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