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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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