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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not 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 having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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