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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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