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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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