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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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