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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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