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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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