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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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