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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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