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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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