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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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