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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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