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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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