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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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