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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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