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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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