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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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