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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing 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 stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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