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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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