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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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