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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. 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 lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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