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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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