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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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