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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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