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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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