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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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