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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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