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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always 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 numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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