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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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