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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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