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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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