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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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