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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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