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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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