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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers 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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