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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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