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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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