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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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