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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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