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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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