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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online 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 topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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