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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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