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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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