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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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