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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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