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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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