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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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