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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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