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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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