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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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