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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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