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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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