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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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