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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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