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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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