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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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