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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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