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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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