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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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