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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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