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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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