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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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