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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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