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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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