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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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