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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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