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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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