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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not 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 e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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