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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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