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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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