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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually 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 quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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