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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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