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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily 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 topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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