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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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