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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources