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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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