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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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