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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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