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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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