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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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