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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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