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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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