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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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