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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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