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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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