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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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