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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally 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 numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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