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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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