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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not 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 elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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