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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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