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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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