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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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