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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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