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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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