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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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