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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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