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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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