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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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