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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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