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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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