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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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