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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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