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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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