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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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