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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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