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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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