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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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