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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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