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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free 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 many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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