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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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