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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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