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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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