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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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