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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically 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 many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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