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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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