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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with 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. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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