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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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