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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free 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 issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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