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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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