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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually 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 several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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