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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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