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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. 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 satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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