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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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