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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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