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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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