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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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