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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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