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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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