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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always 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 organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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