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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free 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 many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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