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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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