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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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