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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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