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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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