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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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