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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes 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 many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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