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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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