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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally 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 several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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