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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. 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 massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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