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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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