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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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