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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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