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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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