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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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