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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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