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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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