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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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