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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically 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 numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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