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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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