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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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