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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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