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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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