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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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