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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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