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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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