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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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