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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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