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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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 several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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