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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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