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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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