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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for learners 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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