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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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