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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically 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 a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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