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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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