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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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