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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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