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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. 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 massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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