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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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