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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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