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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are 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 topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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