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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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