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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free 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 quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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