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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always 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 quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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