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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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