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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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