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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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