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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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