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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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