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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education