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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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