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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly 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 several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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