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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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