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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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