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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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