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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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