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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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