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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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