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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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