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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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