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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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