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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally 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 topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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