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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally 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 quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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