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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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