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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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