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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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