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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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