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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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