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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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