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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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