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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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