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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free 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 lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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