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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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