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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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