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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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