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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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