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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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