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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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