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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students 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 issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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