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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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