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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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