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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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