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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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