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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally 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 a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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