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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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