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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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