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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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