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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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