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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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