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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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