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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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