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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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