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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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