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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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