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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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