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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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