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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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