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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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