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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners 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 variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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