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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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