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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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