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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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