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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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