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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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