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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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