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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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