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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free 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 a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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