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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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