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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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