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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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