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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses 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 many subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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