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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually 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 e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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