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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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