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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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