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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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