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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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