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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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