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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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