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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are 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 many issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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