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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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