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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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