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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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