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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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