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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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