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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always 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 organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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