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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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