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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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