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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students 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 several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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