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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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