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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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