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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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