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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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