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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines 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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