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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-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 education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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