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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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