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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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