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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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