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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always 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 elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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