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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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