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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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