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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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