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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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