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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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