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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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