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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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