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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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