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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the definitive 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 investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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