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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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