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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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