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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally 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 a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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