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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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