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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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