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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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