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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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