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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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