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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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