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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always 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 lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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