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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free 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 lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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