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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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