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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually 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 numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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