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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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