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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are 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 many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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