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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are 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 a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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