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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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