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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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