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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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