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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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