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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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