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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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