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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free 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 a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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