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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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