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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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