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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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