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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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