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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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