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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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