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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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