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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students 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 issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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