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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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