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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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