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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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