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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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