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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are 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 numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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