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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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