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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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