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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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