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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically 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 a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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