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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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