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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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