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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally 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 subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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