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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting 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 reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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