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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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