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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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