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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider 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 participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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