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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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