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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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