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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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