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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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